Braves vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 28

Published 12:25 am Sunday, July 28, 2024

Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets (55-49) will host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (55-48) at Citi Field on Sunday, July 28, with a start time of 1:40 PM ET.

The Mets (-110), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Braves (-110) Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
  • Time: 1:40 PM ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Mets -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -110
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves’ Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) will make his 19th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in six innings pitched against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.
  • He has earned a quality start 10 times in 18 starts this season.
  • Lopez has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has made 18 appearances and finished six of them without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 121 home runs.
  • Fueled by 315 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .403 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
  • Atlanta has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 432 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
  • The Braves rank 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.50 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
  • Atlanta averages 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the majors.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.189 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.

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